2024 TAGT Scholarships Are Open

With the help of our generous donors, the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) offers over $30,000 annually in student scholarship opportunities. By providing the right opportunities we may just spark the minds that will discover innovative answers to the most challenging questions of their generation. These scholarships have the potential to change a student’s life forever.

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Gifted and Advanced Academics Parent Conference

Round Rock ISD will hold a Gifted and Advanced Academics Parent Conference on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Walsh Middle School, 3850 Walsh Ranch Road, Round Rock. Check in begins at 8:15 a.m.

The cost to attend the conference is $10 per person. Reduced rates are available for parents/guardians with students eligible for free and reduced lunch. Please contact Michelle Swain for more information on reduced rates.

Schedule
8:15 a.m. – Check-in
8:30 a.m. – Conference begins:

Keynote: Fueling Their Passions
Featuring Keynote: Blake Haygood, award winning gifted educator and parent
Breakouts: Fuel their Passions: How to Fill Their Tank; Flakey or Fantastic: Multipotentiality; How to Talk About Your Gifted Child; Nurturing Passion in Elementary
Students through Research and Products; Middle School Transition; Navigating College Credit Opportunities in High School; and MANY MORE!

*Some sessions offered in Spanish*

Continue reading to register and add this event to your calendar.

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Cancelled: Gifted and Advanced Academic Services hosts Parent Conference

Round Rock ISD’s Gifted and Advanced Academic Services is hosting a Parent Conference to provide information, discussion, and support for parents of TAG and Advanced Academic Services students. The Parent Conference will be held Saturday, February 4 at Walsh Middle School, 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd. Round Rock. Check in, coffee and meet and greet will begin at 8:15 a.m. The keynote speaker and breakout sessions are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. through 12 p.m.

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